A Midlands-based Mexican restaurant chain known for its carne asada and birria tacos could be headed to a Devine Street storefront near the University of South Carolina. The space at 1132 Devine St. sits in the University Corner strip mall where Devine and Main streets meet in downtown Columbia.
City records indicate a possible Brothers & Beer restaurant at the Devine Street address, as reported by the Post and Courier.
Despite the indication in city records, there is no publicly available opening date for the potential new location, and the Post and Courier reported that restaurant brand management could not be reached after multiple requests for comment. The Devine Street plans remain somewhat murky.
Brothers & Beer's Midlands Growth
Brothers & Beer describes itself as a California-style Mexican restaurant brand, serving fresh, made-to-order dishes including carne asada, fajitas, quesadillas, birria tacos and garlic shrimp. The chain's original location is on Columbia Avenue in Lexington, where it established itself as a local favorite before expanding elsewhere in the Midlands.
A second location, Brothers & Beer II, opened in the Harbison area. That Harbison restaurant was described as a new California-style Mexican spot when it opened, as The State reported at the time, noting it sits at 1270 Bower Parkway as a spin-off of the Lexington original. The chain has three existing locations.
The proposed restaurant would be near the University of South Carolina campus.
A Changing Corner Near Campus
If the expansion takes hold, a Brothers & Beer location at 1132 Devine St. would be near the University of South Carolina campus.
For now, city records point to a possible Brothers & Beer location at 1132 Devine St., even as the brand itself has stayed quiet on the record. Until an opening date or official confirmation surfaces, the location's next chapter remains uncertain.
